Patna High Court

Ram Kishun YadavversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

The Court permitted the petitioners to withdraw the writ petition and ordered it disposed.

Summary

The petitioners, Ram Kishun Yadav and others, filed a civil writ petition before the Patna High Court challenging actions of the State of Bihar and its officials. During the hearing on 5 February 2026, the petitioners' counsel sought permission to withdraw the writ petition, citing developments that occurred after the filing. The respondents' counsel opposed the withdrawal. The Court considered the request and, after hearing both sides, granted permission for the petitioners to withdraw the petition. Consequently, the writ petition was ordered to stand disposed. No substantive merits of the original claim were adjudicated.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioners may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition after filing

Subjects

withdrawal of writ petition
civil writ jurisdiction
petition disposal
Patna High Court

Judgment

                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6912 of 2021
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           1.     Ram Kishun Yadav
           2.    Sitaram Yadav
           3.    Gayani Yadav All are sons of Jageshwar Yadav
           4.    Sugiya Devi W/o Late Jageshwar Yadav
                 All resident of Village Parariya, Tola Baboo Bigha, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District
                 Gaya.

                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                   Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar .
           2.    The District Magistrate and Collector, Gaya.
           3.    The Additional Collector, Gaya.
           4.    The Land Reforms Deputy Collector, Sadar Gaya, District Gaya.
           5.    Smt. Kaliya Devi wife of Gayani Yadav resident of Village Dhanawan, P.S.
                 Bodh Gaya, District Gaya.
           6.    Most. Kapila Devi wife of Late Daso Yadav resident of Village Parariya,
                 Tola Babu Bigha, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya.
           7.    Most. Mulurwa Devi wife of Late Sukan Yadav resident of Village Parariya,
                 Tola Babu Bigha, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya.

                                                           ... ... Respondent/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s   :      Mr.Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Respondent/s   :      Mr.Asif Kalim,, AC to AAG 12
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   05-02-2026                   Heard Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr.Asif Kalim,

                   learned AC to AAG 12 for the State.

                               2. After some argument, the learned counsel

                   appearing on behalf of the petitioners seeks to withdraw the

                   present writ petition with a liberty to avail appropriate remedy

                   in accordance with law, in view of the development, which has
        Patna High Court CWJC No.6912 of 2021(4) dt.05-02-2026
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                  already taken place before filing of the present writ petition.

                              3.Permission accorded.

                              4. The present writ petition accordingly stands

                  disposed of.



                                            (Purnendu Singh, J)
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